Larry White is a hunter, avid outdoorsman and former restaurant chef whose life revolves around food and being in wild places. He grew up in the foothills of North Carolina spending his childhood hunting, fishing and walking the woods as much as possible. He was also lucky enough to grow-up beside a grandma who was a phenomenal cook and the person that ultimately inspired me to become a chef.
In 2003 he started my professional cooking career in the US Coast Guard as a Culinary Specialist before going back to college and obtaining a bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts. After reaching his goals of owning and operating a restaurant and food truck, Larry wanted to get back to his rootsand seek the outdoors.
He began Wildgame Gourmet as a way to share his love for wild game, different cooking techniques and recipes that he learned over the years with fellow hunters. He did soto show that wild game is delicious and can be the star of the kitchen (as it once was in the past).
One of the reasons that this salsa is so versatile is that you can swap out the varieties of nuts and dried chilis to pair with whatever you're putting it on without sacrificing its essential characteristics.
Mexican style carnitas may just be the most popular shredded pork dish in America, outside of pulled smoked pork butts and for good reason. It’s fatty, crispy, meaty, rich and with just enough citrus to balance everything out. You’ll often find that depending on where you dine on this delicious swine, the flavors can vary from place to place.
One of my favorite challenges in the kitchen is converting my dinner guests over to eating foods that they believe they don't like or won't try. Choosing a product to work with is an easy task for me and that choice is offal. I’d venture to say that somewhere in the ballpark of 90 percent of Americans aren't interested in tasting the wobbly bits of animals. So years ago, I came up with a few tips that will lure folks in for a bite and hopefully a clean plate.
In the South, we are known for loving all things pork. We’ve also been known to braise pork in cola and glaze holiday hams with it. So that combination was a no-brainer for me. From my love of Thai and Peruvian cuisine, I landed on the combination of pork and peanuts to make this new delicious dish.
Love it or hate it, the somewhat controversial meat on meat combination of bacon wrapped venison will always be at the dinner tables of hunters across America. Tender, richly colored and lean wild meat wrapped in smoky fatty pork; what's not to love?
This sauce can be used to glaze smoked ribs, folded into shredded tender venison or to top off your burgers. With the carrots pretty much pairing with any meat you can throw at them, you’re not limited to wild game. This sauce will pair perfectly fine with domestic animals as well.
Pan frying is a technique that's rarely talked about in modern day cookery. These days we have air fryers and electric table top fryers that can appear to simplify the cooking process. And while simple can sometimes be better, it doesn't always offer you the best in terms of versatility, flavor and longevity.